UFC mixed martial arts event in 2022
Season of television series
Dana White's Contender Series Original network ESPN+ Original release July 26 (2022-July-26 ) – September 27, 2022 (2022-September-27 )
Season 6 of Dana White's Contender Series commenced in July 2022 and in the US is exclusive to ESPN+ , ESPN's new over-the-top subscription package.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
Main Card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Middleweight
Joe Pyfer
def.
Ozzy Diaz
TKO (punches)
2
1:39
Light Heavyweight
Anton Turkalj
def.
Acácio dos Santos
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
3
5:00
Featherweight
Dennis Buzukja
def.
Kaleio Romero
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
3
5:00
Flyweight
Alessandro Costa
def.
Andres Luna Martinetti
Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 29–28)
3
5:00
A bantamweight bout between Farid Basharat and Willian Souza was booked as the fifth fight on this card. However, Souza missed weight by ten pounds and the Nevada Athletic Commission cancelled the bout.[ 6]
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[ 7]
Main Card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Lightweight
Chris Duncan
def.
Charlie Campbell
KO (punches)
1
1:43
Flyweight
Vinicius Salvador
def.
Shannon Ross
TKO (punches)
2
4:22
Featherweight
Francis Marshall
def.
Connor Matthews
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26)
3
5:00
Heavyweight
Waldo Cortes-Acosta
def.
Danilo Suzart
TKO (punches)
1
3:40
Welterweight
Billy Goff
def.
Shimon Smotritsky
TKO (punches)
1
3:37
It was announced on May 16, 2022 that Season 5 week 6 contender Shimon Smotritsky would be granted a second chance to win a UFC contract, having defeated former UFC fighter William Macário in his first bout following the Contender Series loss. The fight was against CES MMA 's current Middleweight & Welterweight champion Billy Goff.[ 8]
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[ 9]
Chris Duncan , Vinicius Salvador , Francis Marshall , Waldo Cortes-Acosta , and Billy Goff
Main Card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Middleweight
Bo Nickal
def.
Zachary Borrego
Submission (rear-naked choke)
1
1:02
[ a]
Heavyweight
Jamal Pogues
def.
Paulo Renato Jr.
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
3
5:00
Featherweight
Erik Silva
def.
Anvar Boynazarov
TKO (elbows and punches)
1
1:32
Flyweight
Clayton Carpenter
def.
Édgar Cháirez
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
3
5:00
Women's Strawweight
Karolina Wójcik
def.
Sandra Lavado
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
3
5:00
^ Borrego missed weight (187.5 lbs)
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[ 10]
Jamal Pogues , Erik Silva , and Clayton Carpenter
Main Card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Lightweight
Esteban Ribovics
def.
Thomas Paull
KO (punches)
1
1:30
Middleweight
Claudio Ribeiro
def.
Iván Valenzuela
KO (punch)
1
0:25
Bantamweight
Jose Johnson
def.
Jack Cartwright
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
3
5:00
Women's Bantamweight
Hailey Cowan
def.
Cláudia Leite
Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
3
5:00
Lightweight
Nazim Sadykhov
def.
Ahmad Suhail Hassanzada
KO (punch)
3
1:59
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[ 11]
Esteban Ribovics , Claudio Ribeiro , Jose Johnson , Hailey Cowan , and Nazim Sadykhov
Main Card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Heavyweight
Mick Parkin
def.
Eduardo Neves
Submission (rear-naked choke)
1
1:57
Welterweight
Darrius Flowers
def.
Amiran Gogoladze
TKO (submission to slam)
1
1:13
Flyweight
Jesus Santos Aguilar
def.
Erisson Ferreira
Submission (guillotine choke)
3
1:56
Bantamweight
Cameron Saaiman
def.
Josh Wang-Kim
KO (punch)
3
2:52
Women's Strawweight
Denise Gomes
def.
Rayanne Amanda
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
3
5:00
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[ 12]
Mick Parkin , Darrius Flowers , Jesus Santos Aguilar , Cameron Saaiman , and Denise Gomes
Main Card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Welterweight
Yusaku Kinoshita
def.
José Henrique
TKO (punches)
3
0:43
Middleweight
Sedriques Dumas
def.
Matěj Peňáz
Submission (standing guillotine choke)
1
0:47
Lightweight
Mateusz Rębecki
def.
Rodrigo Lídio
Submission (rear-naked choke)
1
3:05
Women's Strawweight
Viktoriya Dudakova
def.
Maria Silva
Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
3
5:00
Featherweight
Blake Bilder
def.
Alex Morgan
Submission (rear-naked choke)
1
3:15
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[ 13]
Yusaku Kinoshita , Sedriques Dumas , Mateusz Rębecki , Victoria Dudakova and Blake Bilder .
Week 7 – September 6[ edit ]
Main Card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Light Heavyweight
Vitor Petrino
def.
Rodolfo Bellato
KO (punches)
2
3:36
Welterweight
Gabriel Bonfim
def.
Trey Waters
Submission (Von Flue choke)
1
4:13
Heavyweight
Karl Williams
def.
Jimmy Lawson
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
3
5:00
Lightweight
Ismael Bonfim
def.
Nariman Abbasov
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
3
5:00
Women's Flyweight
Tereza Bledá
def.
Nayara Maia
Decision (unanimous) (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
3
5:00
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[ 14]
• Vitor Petrino , Gabriel Bonfim , Karl Williams , and Ismael Bonfim .
Week 8 – September 13[ edit ]
Main Card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Bantamweight
Farid Basharat
def.
Allan Begosso
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26)
3
5:00
Middleweight
Ikram Aliskerov
def.
Mário Sousa
Submission (kimura)
1
2:09
Lightweight
Trevor Peek
def.
Malik Lewis
TKO (punches)
2
2:37
Women's Strawweight
Bruna Brasil
def.
Marnic Mann
KO (head kick)
2
4:33
Bantamweight
Daniel Marcos
def.
Brandon Lewis
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
3
5:00
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[ 15]
Week 9 – September 20[ edit ]
Main Card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Middleweight
Brunno Ferreira
def.
Leon Aliu
TKO (punches)
1
1:35
Bantamweight
Raúl Rosas Jr.
def.
Mando Gutierrez
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
3
5:00
Heavyweight
Austen Lane
def.
Richard Jacobi
TKO (punches)
1
4:34
Lightweight
Nurullo Aliev
def.
Josh Wick
TKO (punches)
1
4:36
Flyweight
Jafel Filho
def.
Roybert Echeverria
TKO (punches)
3
1:31
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[ 16]
Brunno Ferreira , Raúl Rosas Jr. , Austen Lane , Nurullo Aliev , and Jafel Filho
Week 10 – September 27[ edit ]
Main Card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Middleweight
Bo Nickal
def.
Donovan Beard
Submission (triangle choke)
1
0:52
Lightweight
Sam Patterson
def.
Vinicius Cenci
Submission (rear-naked choke)
2
4:18
Featherweight
Jack Jenkins
def.
Freddy Emiliano Linares
TKO (punches)
3
4:30
Flyweight
Rafael Ramos Estevam
def.
João Elias
TKO (punches)
2
2:25
Bantamweight
Mateus Mendonça
def.
Ashiek Ajim
KO (punches)
1
0:48
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[ 17]
Bo Nickal , Sam Patterson , Jack Jenkins , Rafael Ramos Estevam , and Mateus Mendonça
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